The Folding Knife You've Had for Years...

How many times have you spotted a folding knife clipped to someone’s pocket? About a hundred or so? Me, too. You’ve probably noticed the knives (and sometimes the pockets) show signs of wear and tear, indicating — we can assume — the usefulness of the tool to its owner.

Every now and again I like to break from the queue of gear reviews and toss in something from my own collection. Something I bought years ago and still use on a regular basis. Today my Kershaw Blur caught my eye.

In my possession for several years and enduring an incalculable amount of use and abuse, the Blur still snaps open like a champ and carries well. It’s an easy and smooth one-handed draw, open, close and return to pocket.

The key stats: the light weight and the SpeedSafe assisted opening. Well, actually, the Trac-Tec inserts are great, too. And the blade takes a while to sharpen but you can put a fantastic edge on it. And, made in the USA!

Fun fact: This blur originally sported a clip point blade until I overdid it one day and broke the tip. So I had a friend grind it into a tanto style blade.

The pocket clip allows for tip-up or tip-down orientation. This one came tip-down from the factory and I’ve left the clip there ever since. The clip has not loosened one bit.